Author: Liz Booth
Liz Booth has more than 30 years’ experience as a journalist and editor, working on a mix of consumer and business titles but, for the past decade, has concentrated on the insurance and risk sector. Having grown up in west Africa and then lived in South Africa, she has a lifelong commitment to the continent and a passionate interest in its future success.
UNDP unveils initiative to scale inclusive insurance solutions in more than 30 countries
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a platform to bring together insurance innovators to support, strengthen and scale inclus [...]
ICJ rules that countries can sue each other for climate change damages
Countries can now sue each other over the damaging effects of climate change including for historic emissions of planet-warming gases, according to a [...]
Santam plans Lloyd’s syndicate with ambitious growth promised
South Africa’s largest short-term insurer, Santam, has been granted in principle approval by Lloyd’s to launch a syndicate based in London.
The gro [...]
PODCAST: Africa Ascending Ep 10: Reducing corruption across Africa: do insurers have a role?
Welcome to Africa Ascending, a podcast series looking at key issues affecting the African business environment and its impact on the insurance sect [...]
VIDEO: Insurance Matters: The future of leadership
As part of the series of podcasts and videos from Continental Reinsurance, a thought-provoking session with speaker William Mzimba, on b [...]
VIDEO: Wisdom Circle Ep 1: Conti Re, 40 years, annual CEO summit
Continental Reinsurance is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. In this first episode of Wisdom Circle, at its annual CEO summit in Cape To [...]
AIO Meets Ep3: Balancing competition with consumer protection
In this third podcast of The AIO Meets, Patty Karuaihe-Martin, immediate past president of the African Insurance Organisation, talks to Dr Abiba Zakar [...]
VIDEO: Providing tools to help insurers manage climate change risks
Nick Moody, co-ordinator of the risk modelling steering group at the Insurance Development Forum (IDF), talks to Liz Booth about the challenges ma [...]
LISTEN: Africa Ascending Ep 9: How can the insurance sector in Africa play a greater role in infrastructure development on the continent?
Welcome to Africa Ascending, a podcast series looking at key issues affecting the African business environment and its impact on the insurance sect [...]
AIO Meets Ep2: Diversity can drive change in the insurance sector
In this second podcast of The AIO Meets, Patty Karuaihe-Martin, immediate past president of the African Insurance Organisation, and AIO Secretary Gene [...]